Dan Mantyla’s Honda CL
After acquiring a 1974 Honda CL 200, unspoiled yet barely running, Dan Mantyla was faced with a decision: restore or customize? Dan…
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Helrich Customs Triumph Tiger
In a sea of customized Triumph neo-classics, it’s refreshing to see a neat, vintage example emerge now and then. Especially when it’s…
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Norton 850 Commando by Federal Moto
There’s a new name to look out for on the custom scene: Federal Moto. It’s a startup workshop from Canada, and this…
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The new 2014 BMW R90S
There’s no denying that BMW’s classic R-series models are enjoying the limelight at the moment. While they’re a popular choice as donors…
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Suzuki Stinger by Air-Tech
You’ve probably admired Kent Riches’ work before without knowing it. That’s because his company, Air-Tech Streamlining, has been producing high quality bodywork…
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Ooh La La: A French Norton 850 Commando Hi-Rider
Every manufacturer has a skeleton in its closet, and in Norton’s case, it’s the Hi-Rider. Arguably the first factory-produced custom, it looked…
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Laverda SF2 resto-mod
Ah, Laverda. The great, lost name of motorcycling. KTM now has a mortgage on vibrant orange motorcycles, but in the 70s the…
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1972 BMW R75/5: a ‘Traditional Custom’ from Brandon Mungai
There’s something magical about a classic 70s BMW airhead: Slightly oddball lines, that remarkable engine, and the promise of fine German engineering.…
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Honda CB450 K0 ‘Runcible Racer’
The Honda CB450 K0 has a very secure place in motorcycling history books. Nicknamed the ‘Black Bomber’ on account of the Ford…
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BMW R65 + surfboard
A bike has to be pretty special to stand out at the annual Wheels & Waves festival in Biarritz: it’s the motorcycling…
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Triton by Made In Metal
We get quite a few Tritons sent in to Bike EXIF—maybe one every couple of weeks. I’m a big fan of the…
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Brough Superior Pendine
Pendine Sands is one of the most evocative names in the annals of British motorcycle history. In the 1920s the seven-mile (11…
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BSA B34 by BA Moto
There aren’t many bikes from the 1950s still being used as daily riders. But this BSA B34, some 62 years old, stretches…
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Honda CB450 K1 resto-mod
What, another Honda CB ‘cafe racer’? Rest assured this one is different. Apart from a nut-and-bolt mechanical overhaul, it’s sporting subtle upgrades…
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Kawasaki GPz900R by AC Sanctuary
There’s a small list of landmark motorcycles: those that moved the game forward, upsetting expectations and changing the market for ever. In…
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